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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

184 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.48B invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.18B → $1.48B (+$293M)

19% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 26

2.5% more ownership

Funds ownership: 83%85.5% (+2.5%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 183184 (+1)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 79

24% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2519 (-6)

Holders
184
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.55%
% of All Funds
2.93%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-24%
% of All Funds
0.3%
New
31
Increased
67
Reduced
79
Closed
26
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
KAS
101
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.41M +$741K +30,507 +110%
KPWS
102
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$1.32M +$132K +5,425 +11%
DADC
103
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.3M +$758K +31,220 +139%
SFS
104
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$1.28M +$34.5K +1,419 +3%
BCP
105
Blackhawk Capital Partners
Wisconsin
$1.27M -$53.8K -2,216 -4%
AssetMark Inc
106
AssetMark Inc
California
$1.26M +$1.19M +49,101 +1,719%
RJFSA
107
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.2M +$132K +5,452 +12%
SWP
108
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$1.2M -$21.6K -890 -2%
FPF
109
First Pacific Financial
Washington
$1.19M -$785K -32,327 -40%
CIAS
110
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$1.17M +$61.6K +2,536 +6%
SIM
111
Stratos Investment Management
Ohio
$1.16M +$169K +6,974 +17%
KP
112
Keel Point
Alabama
$1.13M +$316K +13,023 +39%
EH
113
Equitable Holdings
New York
$1.07M +$135K +5,576 +14%
SB
114
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$1.06M -$252K -10,353 -19%
RJA
115
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.01M -$479K -19,701 -32%
LCWP
116
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$987K +$224K +9,224 +29%
KWM
117
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$934K -$2.37M -97,634 -72%
MWM
118
Mattern Wealth Management
Kansas
$856K -$4.65M -191,349 -84%
OIA
119
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$797K -$111K -4,586 -12%
IWA
120
Inspirion Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$758K -$60.2K -2,478 -7%
FHA
121
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$681K -$1.48M -60,967 -68%
CG
122
CFO4Life Group
Texas
$669K -$25.5M -1,049,253 -97%
Ameriprise
123
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$660K +$662K +27,244 New
TI
124
tru Independence
Oregon
$644K +$646K +26,603 New
Susquehanna International Group
125
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$633K +$635K +26,142 New

UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

184 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $1.48B — up 25% from $1.18B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new UCON positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $57.7M. The largest seller was CFO4Life Group, cutting an estimated $25.5M.

  • 184 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q1 2023, up from 183 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $1.48B of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 26 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $57.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q1 2023 was CFO4Life Group, an estimated $25.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.